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The next day school dragged on forever. I just wanted it to be over and done with so that Christian and I could go out on our date. We'd decided on tonight instead of last night like he wanted. Since I had never been on one before, it was something I was anxious to experience. Plus it was a chance for normalcy, and that was something I was desperate to grab onto while I could.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTrb8TcxrU

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Before the last class let out, I was stopped at the door by Veronica and Claire. They had been two of Cassie's friends, the other half of her otherwise horrible exterior, and had been giving me looks for days.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXww05PkKt
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"We have to talk to you," Veronica said. "It's important."497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhn2EpGFoYr
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"It couldn't possibly be," I said, rolling my eyes. "The two of you have never had anything important or nice to say to me in four years. So what is it?"497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhoCJDQx5VK
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"It's about Cassie," Claire offered kindly, stepping forward. She looked extremely sad at the mention of her friend. "She didn't hate you, you know. She put on an act and she wanted you to know that before she was--"497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoqefCo7xG
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"I guess you didn't go to the funeral," Veronica muttered. "But why would you when you thought she hated you? Maybe you should have gone, Kendall, that way you'd have known the truth."497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtyoIoMhqIG
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"What are you talking about?" I asked, annoyed.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM885KrEmnd
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Claire spoke next, her voice tight, small.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3X7HYEataG
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"Cassie's mom told us that Cassie wrote a bunch of letters before she died, to the people she had hurt in her lifetime, and she wanted you to have this."497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshSDzuZf3u
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When Claire passed me an envelope, I stared at it before putting it in my pocket. All I wanted now was to get out of this room, to get as far away from these people as I could. I didn't want to be reminded about Cassie Winter's death, because I thought about it every time I closed my eyes at night.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJs6LCSlB1x
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So I left.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9dsP97F6bF
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On the way out into the parking lot, after being pushed by several students because they couldn't just wait to leave, a hand fell on my shoulder. It gripped tightly at first, whirling me around. I spun and faced a pair of forest green eyes.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCqs7CcqkJ
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Jude dropped his hand and frowned. "Didn't you hear me calling you?"497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv31zeG7yuX
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"No," I said, shaking my head.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7zqIyLDee
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"In your own world, huh?" He smiled. "Mind if I join you there?"497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYeMG7EGm22
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"You wouldn't like my world," I told him, and it was true. He wouldn't do well there. "It's full of horrible things."497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Rle6Lmr7j
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"Like monsters?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkoM95E6Ak
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I suddenly wished the only thing in my world that I had to worry about were monsters. Before I said another word, an arm went around my waist, pulling me close. I inhaled the scent of cinnamon.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosUswM3s2U
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"Hey," Christian said roughly into my ear.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡasHobQoHDf
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"Hi," I said, winding my own arm around his body. I stared into his hazel eyes, but they weren't looking at me.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSn4ADoq7oT
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"Hello, Christian," Jude said softly, inclining his head politely. "How are you today?"497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCmLWxukA32
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"Not so well. You see, there's this annoying little prick in front of my eyes and it's hard to make it go away. Do you think you can help me with that?" His lips twisted into a nasty smirk.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVweVaXyorc
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I reached up and pinched the back on his neck with my nails, making him wince.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf31aGfTwUe
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"Sorry," I told Jude, "but we have to go. I need to get Christian home before he contracts any more of the asshole disease."497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qW004OSuP
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Jude let out a small laugh. "I think he's already caught more than that, darling."497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEhzcc6cDE
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Christian's body tensed and he made a low growling noise in the back of his throat. Before he could do any permanent damage, I gripped his wrist and pulled him out the door. When we were finally close to our cars, I glared at him.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsjUQgBCvU
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"You're so rude. What is wrong with you?"497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YmQEovedN
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There was a hard, unkind way he was looking at me.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXujK6ezAp2
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"I don't want to get into this now, Scott, I just want to go home."497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqfm2FcmAL
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I shifted uncomfortably, more from his tone than anything else. I glanced at him. "What time are we meeting later?"497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXOUy6m0W1
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He frowned and shook his head. "I don't think it's a good idea right now."497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOzGet6u6qu
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"Why not?" I asked, my lips twitching. "If it's because of Jude, it's a stupid reason."497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPOiQg8JSOO
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"It's not," Christian said, sighing. "There's just some stuff going on that I need to figure out and I can't do that with you around. I'm sorry."497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWaFWahjvE
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I stood, watching him get into his car, then I turned around to leave, tears blurring my vision. Jude was standing behind me with his hand outstretched. Something in me worked on its own and I walked toward him.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6Qt5coC81

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